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18 May 2017

India to set up 10 new atomic nuclear reactors is it right decision BJP government cleared a proposal to indigenously build 10 atomic reactors, the largest ever approval granted for such facilities in one go.Once completed, the 10 reactors of 700 MW each will give much needed fillip to the domestic nuclear industry.

The Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) will be developed by the Department of Atomic Energy.

The 10 reactors would be built at Mahi Banswara (Rajasthan), Chutka (Madhya Pradesh), Kaiga (Karnataka) and Gorakhpur (Haryana).

As per media reports domestic companies will get orders up to Rs. 70,000 Crore.This will generate 33, 400 jobs.